The State of the Singularity 01

Time stamp and notes: Intro: Dealing with wet shoes. 1:00 Japanese people can't handle their expectations about Paris. https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/4a3cce/paris_is_too_dirty_for_the_japanese_tokyo_travel/ 4:00 VR and AR are on the spectrum of mixed reality. AR will integrate itself into your life with useful things. VR will entertain you immersively. 7:00 The conceptual weaknesses of a perfect implementation of AR. 10:00 Using SLAM (simultaneous localization And Mapping) to get positional tracking in AR. 12:30 Why Google Glass was not an AR device. 16:45 What will be the most ideal external input device for AR devices? 20:15 As of the publishing of this podcast AR has become hotter than VR thanks to Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go is the killer app of AR. 23:00 A stereoscopic webcam view of the world is coming. 24:00 What is a transparent light field display? 27:00 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/exclusive-cyborg-steve-mann-on-alleged-mcdonalds-assault 32:00 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifecasting_(video_stream) 33:00 What is the worst thing you can do with VR? 35:00 Will we us VR for mind reprogramming? Will brain washing with VR become more effective? http://www.channel4.com/programmes/black-mirror/ 36:00 Can you reach a trans state in VR? 38:00 Will you get withdrawal symptoms from being detached to your technology. 39:00 I did not end up using the Unreal Engine. I was worried the stream would break. 39:30 Machine learning and VR have yet to truly intersect. 42:00 Will the Have's trap the Have not's in a reality of their making? 43:00 The Sword Art Online of VR is coming? 45:00 How will machine learning be applied to VR? 46:00 Exponentially accelerated progress. 49:00 Will renewable energy save us? 50:00 Power has been centralizing over time. One day there will be a drone army that won't need anyones consent to do whatever it wants. 53:00 Self improving machine learning algorithms could get out hand? 56:00 How fast is the future approaching? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_howard_the_wonderful_and_terrifying_implications_of_computers_that_can_learn?language=en 58:00 Quad copter taxis will be a thing? 1:02:00 What is the promise of AI? 1:07:00 Will AI replace our scientists? http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26400902-utopia 1:08:00 http://localroger.com/prime-intellect/mopiidx.html 1:11:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhq-yO1KN8 1:18:00 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe 1:21:40 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerando How do we retain our human identity? 1:22:00 Can we restart civilization in space? 1:24:00 Will AI help us govern? 1:25:00 https://www.amazon.com/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/1501227742 1:27:00 Why we party. 1:27:30 Looking back at Alpha Go. 1:30:00 What factions do you align yourself in Fall Out 4? (spoiler alert) 1:33:00 Can AI develop a desire for self determination? 1:35:00 Meat in the petridish is a moral imperative. 1:36:00 The 21st century is about how to go about having our collective cake and eat it without destroying ourselves and the planet. 1:38:00 There is a larger infinite number of simulations than there are infinite real universes. 1:41:00 Rick Sanchez is our idol. 1:41:45 What would you do with your own clone? 1:46:00 The magic of marketing 1:57:00 There are no Vives in Chinese jail. 2:00:00 Closing thoughts. Thanks to Noah and Alpay for being true scholars and gentlemen of the metaverse! Follow up with them with the links below: https://twitter.com/noazark https://twitter.com/alpaykasal Stay in touch via twitter @entervr Thanks for listening. Intro provided by Rick and Morty. Please give the creators of Rick and Morty lots of money.